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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
YKT.YKE.400

Youth work as a profession and expertise, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Course code
YKT.YKE.400
Language of instruction
Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Juha Nieminen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Social Sciences Studies 100 %

The course covers the concept of profession and expertise and the main theoretical approaches, as well as the characteristics and specific issues related to the profession and expertise of youth work. 

Learning outcomes
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

13.01.2025 07.05.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Completion option 2

Exam

01.08.2024 31.07.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Completion option 3

Independent study

01.08.2024 31.07.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)